Analysis

June 5, 2025

Is ‘996’ the only way to scale — or a recipe for burnout?

Get your popcorn at the ready folks, this debate has got fiery on LinkedIn


A fiery debate is ripping through European tech circles on LinkedIn: should founders adopt the “996” work schedule — working 9am to 9pm, six days a week?

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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